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[-] JonHammCock@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

If you’re curious, it was originally taken over by the Ministry of Defense during WW2 to train for the invasion of Europe.

Also this isn’t the first time it’s been reopened.

this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2025

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